Though the two initially planned on visiting the KC Pet Project, Kansas City’s municipal animal shelter, they were contacted by a family that was trying to find a new home for Corgi. And so, the couple adopted the 4-year-old Welsh Pembroke Corgi and named her Lucy.

What started as a bargain when the two were watching TV has now turned into a lovely reality. As Castan told The Kansas City Star, “I immediately fell in love. She’s so sweet–everything we could have hoped for!”